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AFSCME NEWS
AFSCME’s Saunders: During National Law Enforcement week, we honor the men and women who risk so much
WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in recognition of National Law Enforcement Week, which is...
May 13, 2023
City Council instructs bargaining team to break law; then, in the worst way, the City tries to undo*
City Council instructs City’s bargaining team to break the law; then, in the worst possible way, the City tries to undo the damage....
May 11, 2023
AFSCME President Saunders: Honor America’s corrections officers by keeping them safe
WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement for National Correctional Officers Week, May 7-13, 2023:...
May 6, 2023
AFSCME’s Saunders: Truly celebrating public service workers means staffing the front lines
WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in honor of Public Service Recognition Week, May 7-13, 2023:...
May 6, 2023
AFSCME’s Saunders: This National Nurses Week is a call to action to address severe staffing shortage
WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Nurses Week, which is May 6-12, 2023:...
May 5, 2023
City has ZERO ideas about fixing anything (insert shrug shoulder emoji)
Today, your MEF Union bargaining team met with the City for another round of negotiations. Once again, the Union showed up ready to have...
May 2, 2023
Saunders: Workers’ Memorial Day ‘is an important reminder of why we organize’
WASHINGTON — AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement on Workers’ Memorial Day: “Today, we pause to honor those who...
Apr 27, 2023
City Workers Deliver 75 Foot Long Petition with Over 2,000 Signatures to City Council
On Tuesday, April 25th, a couple of hundred members of MEF Local 101, Local 21, and ABMEI met outside of City Hall and marched into City...
Apr 26, 2023
City Makes First Wage Proposal
Your MEF Local 101 Bargaining Team met with the City on April 26th and FINALLY received a wage proposal from them. In a disappointing but...
Apr 26, 2023
City Workers Deliver 75 Foot Long Petition to City Council Telling them to Staff Up San Jose!
On Tuesday, April 25th, a couple of hundred members of MEF Local 101, Local 21, and ABMEI met outside of City Hall and marched into City...
Apr 26, 2023
Bargaining Update - April 12
Your MEF – AFSCME Local 101 Bargaining Team met again with City leadership today and made additional proposals to address the City's...
Apr 11, 2023
Have You Seen Us?
We’ve placed advertisements on buses - and soon bus shelters - all over the City to start our education campaign, making our residents...
Apr 11, 2023
Bargaining Update - March 22
Here's a very quick update about our first session of contract talks with the City. Typically, the first couple of bargaining sessions do...
Mar 21, 2023
Celebrating Women's History Month in San Jose - The Right Way
By now, I’m sure most of you have seen the email from our City Manager, Jennifer Maguire, celebrating Women’s History Month. As a woman...
Mar 16, 2023
UPDATE: City agrees to Settle with Library Workers on Unfair Labor Practice on Sunday Branch Hours
Since the fall of 2022, the Union has been fighting with the City to secure a resolution on the Sunday branch hours issue. As you may...
Mar 6, 2023
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